381
381
Feb 26, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 381
favorite 0
quote 0
in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in the tripoli harbor since wednesday because of rough water and high winds in the area. about 40 of the americans arriving in malta were government officials, including staff from the u.s. embassy at tripoli. the charter plane also left libya on friday with the rest of the u.s. diplomatic personnel. >>> back to our main story around here, certainly the weather, the flakes flying overnight, and the cold. >> you know, it started this morning, workers told me they thought it was christmas. they got up to see the snow and there wasn't any. >> a little disappointing. had you to travel to see a lot of
in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in...
308
308
Feb 26, 2011
02/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 308
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: this has meant the white house has to tread carefully, almost as if president obama were a law enforcement negotiator trying to deal with a hostage taker, wanting to calmly back him down from the precipice of a rash and violent end. u.s. officials were especially alarmed on tuesday when gadhafi said, "i will die here." >> the suffering and bloodshed -- >> reporter: so, president obama did not even mention gadhafi's name in his remarks this week. he did not want to personalize the crisis and feed into gadhafi's megalomania, his view that this is a showdown between the two of them. the white house has been de-emphasizing gadhafi as much as possible. >> it's not about personalities. >> reporter: and diane, the white house and the obama administration withdrew all officials from the u.s. embassy in tripoli and they are pursuing sanctions against the libyan government, but the big fear is that there is no diplomatic measure that can be taken that will penetrate the armor of gadhafi's madness. diane? >> such a delicate set of maneuvers they have to perform. thank you, jake. >>>
. >> reporter: this has meant the white house has to tread carefully, almost as if president obama were a law enforcement negotiator trying to deal with a hostage taker, wanting to calmly back him down from the precipice of a rash and violent end. u.s. officials were especially alarmed on tuesday when gadhafi said, "i will die here." >> the suffering and bloodshed -- >> reporter: so, president obama did not even mention gadhafi's name in his remarks this week. he did...
611
611
Feb 27, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 611
favorite 0
quote 0
today for the first time, president obama called for the leader to step down. saying the libyan dick tator ha lost his legitimatesy. we want to begin with jonathan rugman in tripoli tonight. >> reporter: they were burying their dead today. paying the ultimate price. for protesting against moammar gadhafi's rule. thousands attended this funeral and some were overcome with grief. 68 bodies counted by one doctor here in the last few days. gadhafi we will bury you they shouted. such defiance in the capital almost unthinkable to this uprising which began only last week. just outside of tripoli, another sign of the crisis confronting libya's regime. soldiers joining protesters 30 in the town 30 miles from the capitol. these pictures can't be verified but it seems that the rebellion is now on gadhafi's doorstep. and now small groups are on converging on tripoli itself. this checkpoint, many long coats defending the city itself. when we started filming openly, the guns suddenly disappeared. instead, the militia ripped up a demonstration in support of 41 years of doll c
today for the first time, president obama called for the leader to step down. saying the libyan dick tator ha lost his legitimatesy. we want to begin with jonathan rugman in tripoli tonight. >> reporter: they were burying their dead today. paying the ultimate price. for protesting against moammar gadhafi's rule. thousands attended this funeral and some were overcome with grief. 68 bodies counted by one doctor here in the last few days. gadhafi we will bury you they shouted. such defiance...
406
406
Feb 26, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 406
favorite 0
quote 0
at the white house, president obama decided to close the u.s. embassy in tripoli, suspend limited military cooperation, freeze arm sales and the treasury department sent this advisory to banks, to be on the lookout for any movement of gadhafi's money. this as they prepare to freeze his assets, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. the british and swiss already have. >> it's clear that colonel gadhafi has lost the confidence of his people. >> reporter: the white house still stopped short of calling for gadhafi's ouster. france's president sarkozy was tougher. he said mr. gadhafi must leave. >> we shouldn't kid ourselves. sanctions, asset freezing, travel limits and the rest are not the sort of tools that are going to turn a situation like this around. >> until the money runs out, until the mercenaries run out, until those family members who control security units around gadhafi decide that he has to go and that may well not happen, there's not a whole lot we're going to do. >> reporter: still in washington today at their residence, libyan diplomats, raise
at the white house, president obama decided to close the u.s. embassy in tripoli, suspend limited military cooperation, freeze arm sales and the treasury department sent this advisory to banks, to be on the lookout for any movement of gadhafi's money. this as they prepare to freeze his assets, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. the british and swiss already have. >> it's clear that colonel gadhafi has lost the confidence of his people. >> reporter: the white house still stopped short of...
208
208
Feb 26, 2011
02/11
by
KQEH
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> what do you think president obama means when he says the situation in libya is a direct threat to u.s. national security? >> the united states dismantle all the chemical weapons against libya. once you get the stuff out, you have some companies try to dismantle this stuff. i blame the u.s. government for not done -- not doing this quick enough. the regime is unable to do anything with that stuff. the united states is trying to make a direct warning to gaddafi himself, not to attempt to do anything along those lines. >> thank you. still ahead, back to their all monma mater. kate and we'll return to the school where the romance began. >> tens of thousands of people gathered in the ball iranian capital today. that is the 12 days for protestors in bahrain. the government says it is ready for talks. our reporter was there. >> there are people going back 4 kilometers. there must be tens of thousands of people here. they are demanding the end of the regime. many others think it will be possible. some think there could be a political compromise in which there is a more constitutional mona
. >> what do you think president obama means when he says the situation in libya is a direct threat to u.s. national security? >> the united states dismantle all the chemical weapons against libya. once you get the stuff out, you have some companies try to dismantle this stuff. i blame the u.s. government for not done -- not doing this quick enough. the regime is unable to do anything with that stuff. the united states is trying to make a direct warning to gaddafi himself, not to...
331
331
Feb 27, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 331
favorite 0
quote 0
war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of tripoli, 100 neighbors gathered to march, not to protest, but to mourn anwar elgadi, killed, they said, in demonstrations against the government friday. they described a massacre, a family killed in their car. armed african mercenaries using an ambulance for cover. >> they were killed by the ambulance. that have black people in it. yes, from the-- they're shooting everywhere. >> reporter: they say five people were killed here friday, a day the government claimed went by without incident in tripoli. yet, these small alleys and side streets are littered with evidence of violence.
war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of...
215
215
Feb 25, 2011
02/11
by
KQEH
tv
eye 215
favorite 0
quote 0
a word that president obama has used himself. here in the u.s., one of the concerns now is the impact on gasoline prices. the oil price now has risen significantly, well above $100 per barrel. the u.s. does not import oil from libya. because of the risks to libyan oil supplies, that is driving up prices. gas prices are already high here. the president is saying he believes it will be possible for the u.s. to ride this out, but it is another way in which the crisis is starting to affect and impact people directly here. but, when it comes to this issue of what to do about it, ideas are now being discussed, possibly expelling libya from the u.n. human's right -- human rights council. it has been a member since last year. the president will go to geneva to discuss that. even if that happens, it will not have an immediate effect. >> if you want to know who is keeping gaddafi in power, go online. you will find analysis on libya 's internal security operations and the mercenaries and para- militaries operating inside the country. this o
a word that president obama has used himself. here in the u.s., one of the concerns now is the impact on gasoline prices. the oil price now has risen significantly, well above $100 per barrel. the u.s. does not import oil from libya. because of the risks to libyan oil supplies, that is driving up prices. gas prices are already high here. the president is saying he believes it will be possible for the u.s. to ride this out, but it is another way in which the crisis is starting to affect and...
289
289
Feb 23, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 289
favorite 0
quote 0
emanuel quit his job as president obama's chief of staff last year. he collected 55% of the vote, in a six-candidate race. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled that parents cannot sue over childhood vaccines. the high court says that's why congress set up a special vaccines court. it handles claims so that drug companies will keep making vaccines. the justices rejected a suit by a couple who did not get compensation for their daughter's health problems from the vaccine court. >>> well, a new study on the effects of cell phones on the human brain found evidence that they do affect brain cell activity. it raises disturbing questions, though, about whether long-term use of cell phones may be harmful to the millions who use them. sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: cell phones are a part of just about everyone's life. but there are still questions about their safety. >> i worry about kids, i've got a 17-year-old who sleeps with the phone by her bed. >> i'm not worried about it. >> reporter: in a preliminary study from the national institutes of health, re
emanuel quit his job as president obama's chief of staff last year. he collected 55% of the vote, in a six-candidate race. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled that parents cannot sue over childhood vaccines. the high court says that's why congress set up a special vaccines court. it handles claims so that drug companies will keep making vaccines. the justices rejected a suit by a couple who did not get compensation for their daughter's health problems from the vaccine court....
504
504
Feb 25, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 504
favorite 0
quote 1
. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet and discuss among other options a no-fly zone. i'm told that is a very remote possibility, difficult to implement. the u.n. will likely vote next week to suspend libya from the human rights council and could launch investigations that could eventually go to the international criminal court. the europeans have voted to take steps toward tougher sanctions and arms embargo and president obama can take similar steps by executive order. but will any of this impress gadhafi who is described by experts and you heard richard engel as both confrontational and delusional. so officials say it is possible that none
. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet...
172
172
Feb 2, 2011
02/11
by
KBCW
tv
eye 172
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama also had a message for egypt, he said we hear your voices. >> reporter: they're hoping to rewrite egyptian history. revolutionaries like the three mcgee sisters. why is today different? >> now or never. >> it's now or never, we have to stand up. >> reporter: stand up and be counted at the mass rally. she says crowd size matters. >> morally it matters. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: by and large, the faces of this revolt are political, and religious moderates, not professional protesters, but in many cases, educated secular first time activists. fed up, but fired up too. different generations, same dream. an end to what he calls living in darkness. >> we don't care who is going to be the next president, as long as there's going to be democracy. >> i'm happy that i live until i see it. >> reporter: they're trying to oust the president with peaceful, but persistent protest. >> reporter: as the security here, soldiers have been calming, not controlling. >> you feel safe here? >> yes. >> reporter: he feels less secure about his future, the longer mubarak stays. >> i can have a g
president obama also had a message for egypt, he said we hear your voices. >> reporter: they're hoping to rewrite egyptian history. revolutionaries like the three mcgee sisters. why is today different? >> now or never. >> it's now or never, we have to stand up. >> reporter: stand up and be counted at the mass rally. she says crowd size matters. >> morally it matters. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: by and large, the faces of this revolt are political, and...
270
270
Feb 26, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 270
favorite 0
quote 0
wanted to go after qaddafi's assets, president obama could designate libya a rogue regime, giving banking the power to freeze whatever funds they find. katie. >> couric: armen keteyian, armen thank you. and coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," a terror suspect in court. prosecutors believe he may have been targeting former president george w. bush. and later, a tv show makes singing in school very cool. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks.
wanted to go after qaddafi's assets, president obama could designate libya a rogue regime, giving banking the power to freeze whatever funds they find. katie. >> couric: armen keteyian, armen thank you. and coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," a terror suspect in court. prosecutors believe he may have been targeting former president george w. bush. and later, a tv show makes singing in school very cool. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to...
154
154
Feb 28, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
>> i have had frank conversation with president obama about this. i believe it is an incredibly close relationship, but when you disagree, you should be frank in saying so. in this situation, we do not agree. while the resolution was ideally drafted, we believe is right, and are disappointed that it was vetoed. we have to persuade the americans that further investment in the peace process is absolutely worth it, not just for its own sake, but for stability in the region. >> the government has been absolutely right to support the forces for democratic change, but does my honorable friend think that this supports will have any effect on future relationship with our other autocratic friends in the region? >> i was actually quite stroke, on a recent trip to the gulf region, how our old allies are actually in favor of taking further steps toward democracy, more open societies. far from the dismay from our clear reaction that democracy and freedom is a good thing, and they were fully in support of it. >> mr. speaker, in kuwait, promoting arms sales and ex
>> i have had frank conversation with president obama about this. i believe it is an incredibly close relationship, but when you disagree, you should be frank in saying so. in this situation, we do not agree. while the resolution was ideally drafted, we believe is right, and are disappointed that it was vetoed. we have to persuade the americans that further investment in the peace process is absolutely worth it, not just for its own sake, but for stability in the region. >> the...
183
183
Feb 5, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty hundred thousand >>> well, they're calling it the day of departure, the biggest demonstration since tuesday. they're demanding that president hosni mubarak leave now. after two days of deadly clashes and 11 days of protesting, the tension was kept at bay. military tanks separated promubarak protesters are antigovernment protesters. meanwhile, the obama administration is beginning to talk to them about the transfer of power. >> there needs to be a transition process that begins now. it must initiate a process that respects the rights of the egyptian people that leads to fair elections. >> one way democrats se
how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty...
236
236
Feb 15, 2011
02/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 236
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama says his budget proposal for 2012 would slash government spending by $400 billion over the next 10 years. democrats are saying the cuts run too deep, republicans saying they don't go far enough. >> reporter: higher taxes on the wealthy, big banks and oil companies. the white house budget proposal landed with a thud on capitol hill. >> today is valentine's day. this is the cards that america was hoping to get. >> reporter: the president says it's tough love. >> cutting things that i care deeply about. but if we walk to walk, these kinds of cuts will be necessary. >> reporter: here is a look at how he wants to spend $3.7 trillion next year. medicare and social security heat half the total. next, the pentagon and treasurery department, half a billion to pay interest on the national debt. of the other departments, half have less to spend this year. fema, the environmental protection agency and the drug enforcementstruction would have deep cuts. a program to help poor people pay heating bills would be eliminated. the budget has more money for clean energy projects. repu
. >>> president obama says his budget proposal for 2012 would slash government spending by $400 billion over the next 10 years. democrats are saying the cuts run too deep, republicans saying they don't go far enough. >> reporter: higher taxes on the wealthy, big banks and oil companies. the white house budget proposal landed with a thud on capitol hill. >> today is valentine's day. this is the cards that america was hoping to get. >> reporter: the president says it's...
205
205
Feb 21, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 205
favorite 0
quote 0
and president obama is not wily coyote. he's not going to let the republicans roadrunner him as they have in the past. that's the reason he is hesitating. the president in fact tried to curb medicare spending through the affordable care act. what happened? republicans demagogue done it, they talked about death panels. you had these old, white-haired medicare recipients screaming in town hall meetings. so, new york city the president is not going to get out there and lead this parade. as far as republicans on health care spending, you know where they're cut? medicaid. that's health care spending for the poor. they will go after that. but they're not going to do very much on medicare. >> i think what the republicans are trying to do here by, as john says, focusing on health care costs, first of all, to avoid the social security thing because that's always the most dangerous, also force the president to defend the health care law, which is at best controversial in the country. >> but isn't there an upside politically for the p
and president obama is not wily coyote. he's not going to let the republicans roadrunner him as they have in the past. that's the reason he is hesitating. the president in fact tried to curb medicare spending through the affordable care act. what happened? republicans demagogue done it, they talked about death panels. you had these old, white-haired medicare recipients screaming in town hall meetings. so, new york city the president is not going to get out there and lead this parade. as far as...
250
250
Feb 18, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 1
president obama back in the bay area tonight. air force 1 touched down as s.f.o. about 5:40 p.m. this evening. he boarded his chopper, marine 1 and headed south on the peninsula meeting with bay area business owners talking about the economy, jobs. >> they are having dinner at the home of john dore, a venture capitalist. studentsed greeted him and then he headed to dore's home. big names from silicon valley including steve jobs' google cee and facebook's mark zuckerberg among others. len ramirez on the technology exodus. >> reporter: silicon valley creates ideas but they export jobs. that has been going on for a long time. but it is coming into really sharp focus with president obama's visit tomorrow to a silicon valley company in oregon. intel makes the chips that power computers but the manufacturing job that power the economy have long since left silicon valley. >> we still do three quarters of our manufacturing in the united states but mostly in oregon, arizona and new mexico. >> reporter: why not silicon valley and california? >> he says taxes are too high. >> these companie
president obama back in the bay area tonight. air force 1 touched down as s.f.o. about 5:40 p.m. this evening. he boarded his chopper, marine 1 and headed south on the peninsula meeting with bay area business owners talking about the economy, jobs. >> they are having dinner at the home of john dore, a venture capitalist. studentsed greeted him and then he headed to dore's home. big names from silicon valley including steve jobs' google cee and facebook's mark zuckerberg among others. len...
114
114
Feb 11, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
even president obama seems to be telling egypt's president enough is enough. tonight how a new group of protestors has brought cairo to a literal standstill. >>> bay area buses going out with armed escorts, the routes so dangerous sheriff's deputies are now along for the ride to protect drivers and passengers. >> and airport wars. >> if you touch my junk i'm gonna have you arrested. >> new claims on those machines. >> it's time for an independent investigation. >> i'm dana king. >> i'm ken bastida. an emotional rollercoaster of a day. one cbs reporter described it as psychological whiplash president mubarak's speech that he would not resign, hundreds of thousands thought he would. it is friday morning in egypt right now and in the square protestors getting louder, chanting anti-mubarak slow governance, elisa bet palmer reports the next day or two will be telling. >> reporter: in the square they were in a frenzy of expectation. all evening there had been rumors president hosni mubarak was about to resign but when he appeared on state television it was with anot
even president obama seems to be telling egypt's president enough is enough. tonight how a new group of protestors has brought cairo to a literal standstill. >>> bay area buses going out with armed escorts, the routes so dangerous sheriff's deputies are now along for the ride to protect drivers and passengers. >> and airport wars. >> if you touch my junk i'm gonna have you arrested. >> new claims on those machines. >> it's time for an independent investigation....
128
128
Feb 24, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
he shares his thoughts on president obama and responsible -- and his thoughts about the 2012 presidential election. sunday at 6 18:00 p.m.. >> in a few minutes, we will take you to the pentagon for their news conference, announcing the winner of that airborne refueling contract that is set for 5 up 10. we will go there live. doug commodores's comments earlier today, saying the economic recovery is underway. you can see all of this later on this evening in our program on c-span. 2021.'s focus on assuming the continuation of policies, the projected backup will be larger than almost any budget category. the left hand bar shows a revenue and then the deficit. the right hand bar shows spending. this assumes the continuation of the policies i just discussed. under those circumstances, balancing the budget would require an additional cut in spending of about 1/4, an increase in tax revenue of 1/3. what would it mean to spend -- to cut spending by 1/4 > -- ? it is almost as much as combined spending on medicare and medicaid, ward and spending on defense. on the other side what would it mean to --
he shares his thoughts on president obama and responsible -- and his thoughts about the 2012 presidential election. sunday at 6 18:00 p.m.. >> in a few minutes, we will take you to the pentagon for their news conference, announcing the winner of that airborne refueling contract that is set for 5 up 10. we will go there live. doug commodores's comments earlier today, saying the economic recovery is underway. you can see all of this later on this evening in our program on c-span. 2021.'s...
273
273
Feb 8, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 273
favorite 0
quote 0
since president obama took office, vacancies have nearly doubled. there are 101 of them. 46 deemed judicial emergencies. experts blame republicans delaying tactics, slow white house nominations and a dysfunctional senate nomination system. >>> it may not be much consolation to steelers and packer fans, but the 400 ticket holders who had to give up their super bowl seats because of installation problems will now get a free ticket to next year's game in addition to a refund triple the ticket's face value. an nfl executive admitted yesterday they knew there were seating problems a week before the game, but they ran out of time to fix the issue. out-of-luck ticket holders were forced to watch the game from monitors or from standing room only platforms. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in mississippi, nasa showed how it plans to launch into the next phase of space exploration. rocket testing for nasa's new spacecraft has begun. the tourist ii will replace the nasa shuttle and is expecting to lift off next year on
since president obama took office, vacancies have nearly doubled. there are 101 of them. 46 deemed judicial emergencies. experts blame republicans delaying tactics, slow white house nominations and a dysfunctional senate nomination system. >>> it may not be much consolation to steelers and packer fans, but the 400 ticket holders who had to give up their super bowl seats because of installation problems will now get a free ticket to next year's game in addition to a refund triple the...
182
182
Feb 11, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama says the egyptian people have america's support and calls for an orderly transition to democracy. >> we are witnessing history unfold. it's a moment of transformation that's taking place because the people of egypt are calling for change. >> reporter: the egyptian military is making plans to secure the country. there are more questions for the future of egypt. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >>> and breaking news. late this afternoon, federal prosecutors dropped six charges against barry bonds in his perjury case. but it's not clear why. the former san francisco giant still faces five charges that accuse him of lying to a grand jury about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. bonds is scheduled to stand trial on march 21. >>> disturbing allegations tonight in the east bay. a 7-year-old says he was sexually assaulted at a boys & girls club. the boy told police it happened in the bathroom at the club in east oakland. juliette goodrich joining us live with word that just as disturbing, the suspects are other children. juliette. >> reporter: allen, the boys & girls
president obama says the egyptian people have america's support and calls for an orderly transition to democracy. >> we are witnessing history unfold. it's a moment of transformation that's taking place because the people of egypt are calling for change. >> reporter: the egyptian military is making plans to secure the country. there are more questions for the future of egypt. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >>> and breaking news. late this afternoon, federal...
167
167
Feb 23, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
he did attend a meeting with president obama in silicon valley valley last week. it's not clear what kind of illness he has. apple contends that releasing its managerial plans would put the company at a competitive disadvantage with other technology companies. also expected to be on today's agenda, the next generation ipad. it's expected to be unveiled a week from today in san francisco. the rumor is it will be thinner and lighter and it may have new features like a front facing camera that can be used for video chatting. as far as jobs' health, analysts are telling bloomberg news it's unlikely that apple will agree today to release succession plans. how much we'll hear about the new ipad in today's meeting, we are just going to have to wait on that and see. >> thank you, christin ayers with the latest on apple's shareholder meeting today. >>> 5:08. a woman is dead after a car accident on highway 1 along the san mateo county coast. investigators say the woman made a left turn in front of an oncoming suv last night in pescadero. she was pronounced dead at the scene
he did attend a meeting with president obama in silicon valley valley last week. it's not clear what kind of illness he has. apple contends that releasing its managerial plans would put the company at a competitive disadvantage with other technology companies. also expected to be on today's agenda, the next generation ipad. it's expected to be unveiled a week from today in san francisco. the rumor is it will be thinner and lighter and it may have new features like a front facing camera that can...
177
177
Feb 9, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
obama has been a smoker for years but first lady michelle obama says he has not lit up in almost a year now. she says she is very proud of him. the white house press secretary says the president was able to quit with the help of the first lady and aides who also quit. >>> many breast cancer patients can skip a common painful surgery removing lymph nodes according to new research published in the journal of the american medical association. it indicates the patients whose cancer has been detected early and had spread to just one or two nodes aren't likely to see a reduced rate of recurrence or higher survival rates. that's about 20% of patients. >> being able to identify which women will not benefit from this additional surgery will save many women the pain and suffering of having the additional lymph glands removed. >> but researchers behind the study believe that for those who don't need the surgery, chemo and radiation will likely knock out the cancer in the lymph nodes. >>> new this morning, just what we want to hear, not getting enough sleep could increase your chances of heart atta
obama has been a smoker for years but first lady michelle obama says he has not lit up in almost a year now. she says she is very proud of him. the white house press secretary says the president was able to quit with the help of the first lady and aides who also quit. >>> many breast cancer patients can skip a common painful surgery removing lymph nodes according to new research published in the journal of the american medical association. it indicates the patients whose cancer has...
267
267
Feb 22, 2011
02/11
by
KQED
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
this are big though, marcia. 10th amendment states rights but also specifically connected to president obama's health care reform law. >> there has been at least one federal court that has denied standing to an individual who wanted to challenge the health care law on 10th amendment grounds. the 10th amendment has enjoyed something of a rejuvenation by certain political groups particularly conservative groups, groups like the tea party who see it as a tool to fight what they think is unlimited government action. you can see this in some of the amicus briefs that were filed in the supreme court on behalf of bond. in fact, six states filed to support her. they were represented by the same lawyer who is representing the 26 states, attorneys general who are challenging the law in florida. >> woodruff: it will be more than soap opera fans. >> it may even be more if the court rules broadly for bond. not only the health care law. there may be new litigation by individuals challenging a host of federal laws under the 10th amendment. >> woodruff: marcia coyle, always a pleasure. >> thank you, my pleasu
this are big though, marcia. 10th amendment states rights but also specifically connected to president obama's health care reform law. >> there has been at least one federal court that has denied standing to an individual who wanted to challenge the health care law on 10th amendment grounds. the 10th amendment has enjoyed something of a rejuvenation by certain political groups particularly conservative groups, groups like the tea party who see it as a tool to fight what they think is...
160
160
Feb 11, 2011
02/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 160
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama issued a statement openly questioning whether mubarak's pledge for a transition is a meaningful sign of reform. >>> many egyptians meantime living in this country watch president mubarak's speech on the internet. hassan arrived just weeks before the start of the protest in january. he's been communicating with friends in cairo and they say the speech by mubarak will have little effect on the protesters. >> egyptians, young people are making history without the change we are now witnessing. let me tell you that there was no hope. they are going to be in the streets until they get what they want. they are going to be in the streets until their demand gets accepted by the government. >> stay with kron4 and kron4.com for continuing coverage on the uprising in egypt. >>> a mystery is building on the peninsula, involving a missing couple from southern california. billy and coleen were reported missing on monday from river side county. this afternoon, san mateo county deputies found the car parked and unoccupied on highway 1. search crews looked around the devil area to see
president obama issued a statement openly questioning whether mubarak's pledge for a transition is a meaningful sign of reform. >>> many egyptians meantime living in this country watch president mubarak's speech on the internet. hassan arrived just weeks before the start of the protest in january. he's been communicating with friends in cairo and they say the speech by mubarak will have little effect on the protesters. >> egyptians, young people are making history without the...
110
110
Feb 1, 2011
02/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
a second federal judge ruled against the obama administration healthcare reform overhaul calling it unconstitutional. 26 states filed suit. the administration will appeal, the plan may go to the supreme court. iran has summoned share achordate return and stand trial on february six along with two other americans still in custody there. they were arrested hiking near the boarder and accused of spying. she was released on bail and not indicated plans to return. >>> we will see fog overnight. it's forming close to the coast line. you can see it here. this is the sea breeze components to the fog. we will see the inland valley fog pushed in by the wind. 3:00 a.m., the fog runs the bay shores. it will spread into the delta over night. by 6:00 a.m. around antioch, livermore, but around the bay shores it peals back. it is cold tornado morning. temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. 39 in conquered. 37 livermore. 36 napa. san francisco 47 there. afternoon, temperatures warm nicely. 65 santa rosa. 61 san francisco. cooler in novato, richmond, upper 50s. down in the bay shore and south bay, low 60s expecte
a second federal judge ruled against the obama administration healthcare reform overhaul calling it unconstitutional. 26 states filed suit. the administration will appeal, the plan may go to the supreme court. iran has summoned share achordate return and stand trial on february six along with two other americans still in custody there. they were arrested hiking near the boarder and accused of spying. she was released on bail and not indicated plans to return. >>> we will see fog...
315
315
Feb 17, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 315
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> engine trouble, president obama and tea party republicans score a victory in the house as plans for an expensive jet engine are scrapped. >>> and holy will robinson is a real-live version of the lost in space robot headed into orbit real-live version of the lost in space robot headed into orbit soon? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with beyond egypt. this morning, bahrain is the newest and fiercest flashpoint of unrest in the middle east. inspired by egypt's revolt, police have squared off with protesters in a confrontation that's killed at least four people. with more cnbc's jackie deangelis joins us with more from bahrain. jackie, good morning. >> good morning. the roads right now are blocked. we have major police force in pearl square. that's where last night's altercations occurred. there were reports that protesters were going to do another march today, but it seems like it's nothing for right now. now some hospitals are overflow
. >>> engine trouble, president obama and tea party republicans score a victory in the house as plans for an expensive jet engine are scrapped. >>> and holy will robinson is a real-live version of the lost in space robot headed into orbit real-live version of the lost in space robot headed into orbit soon? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry....
196
196
Feb 18, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president barack obama is still here in the bay area this morning. last night, he dined with silicon valley celebrities. he is looking for support for his plan to spend on high-tech initiatives. anne makovec is at sfo where the president is about to take off in four hours or so. >> reporter: he is leaving from sfo this morning hopefully the weather is going to hold up for his departure. but somehow even when the rest of the planes are delayed, obama's plane air force one makes it out. today he is headed to oregon. here's a look at his arrival here in the bay area yesterday to the cloudy rainy bay area. he is on the west coast to promote his agenda to make the u.s. more competitive globally pushing for new spending on innovation, education, high- speed rail and faster internet service. last night he had dinner win innovators like mark zuckerberg, steve jobs and eric schmitt at the private home of a venture capitalist, which meant massive security measures in the neighborhood. so excited people as you can see there. [ yelling ] >> reporter: and closed
. >>> president barack obama is still here in the bay area this morning. last night, he dined with silicon valley celebrities. he is looking for support for his plan to spend on high-tech initiatives. anne makovec is at sfo where the president is about to take off in four hours or so. >> reporter: he is leaving from sfo this morning hopefully the weather is going to hold up for his departure. but somehow even when the rest of the planes are delayed, obama's plane air force one...
136
136
Feb 18, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama and the republican study committee have identified this as a source of waste. it is corporate welfare when companies like centrist which reported $860 million in revenue in 2009 received $2.1 million to promote its product overseas. we have been looking closely at the $2 coin. we understand the government accountability office will issue a report next month on how savings can be achieved in that area. we are not sure congress will be able to score it as we think it will save money and something that should be a very simple decision for the united states which is the only country that has such a low denomination for its paper currency. savings of $500 million a year. we will see what they are. there are programs that sounds well-intentioned such as the prevention and public health fund that will spend $14 billion over the health care law on anti obesity and tobacco control. the government will be using tax dollars to modify individual behavior. we have seen this work so well in the office of national drug control policy with anti-drug ads. and whether it the gra
president obama and the republican study committee have identified this as a source of waste. it is corporate welfare when companies like centrist which reported $860 million in revenue in 2009 received $2.1 million to promote its product overseas. we have been looking closely at the $2 coin. we understand the government accountability office will issue a report next month on how savings can be achieved in that area. we are not sure congress will be able to score it as we think it will save...
178
178
Feb 16, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
>> reporter: well, allen, president obama's budget does contain money to complete the first phase of the bart expansion here to the south bay and civic leaders are optimistic republicans on capitol hill are still vowing a fight over transportation funding. the first phase of the bart extension to the south bay would run for just over 10 miles from fremont to san jose's neighborhoods. the news that the federal transit administration is recommending $130 million in federal funds for the project almost certainly clears the way for construction to begin next year. >> this is tremendous and phenomenal news. >> reporter: the vta is building the extension that bart will operate and maintain. >> this project increases access in and out in santa clara county connecting the three largest areas in the bay area, san francisco, oakland and san jose. increases the access for both employees coming into santa clara county and employees going outside. >> reporter: in 2000 santa clara county voters approved a half cents sales tax to build the bart station then in 2008 voters approved a second sales ta
>> reporter: well, allen, president obama's budget does contain money to complete the first phase of the bart expansion here to the south bay and civic leaders are optimistic republicans on capitol hill are still vowing a fight over transportation funding. the first phase of the bart extension to the south bay would run for just over 10 miles from fremont to san jose's neighborhoods. the news that the federal transit administration is recommending $130 million in federal funds for the...
134
134
Feb 3, 2011
02/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama condemned the violence and warmed peter maggiore about resisting the will of the people. >> that time is now. >> reporter: christine connelly, kron 4 news. >> the protests are being watched closely by experts who study the politics of the middle east. >> reporter: cocktails lit up the night sky in cairo. steven says he is not surprised the government appears to have sent in paid thugs to break up the rallies. >> they charged in with knives, sticks, quite ugly. hundreds injured. >> reporter: he said some appear to be program who took off their uniforms so they can break the rules. hosni mubarak knows the soldier's loyalty will only go so far. >> i don't think they would obey because the ordinary troops see more in common with the protesters. >> reporter: and that is one side hosni mubarak's regime is crumbling. >> it's whether people will respect your authority, whether they will follow your orders. when they say, hey, you can't demonstrate, you have to abide by the curfew and people ignore it, you know your days are numbers. >> reporter: hosni mubarak will probably be ou
president obama condemned the violence and warmed peter maggiore about resisting the will of the people. >> that time is now. >> reporter: christine connelly, kron 4 news. >> the protests are being watched closely by experts who study the politics of the middle east. >> reporter: cocktails lit up the night sky in cairo. steven says he is not surprised the government appears to have sent in paid thugs to break up the rallies. >> they charged in with knives, sticks,...
214
214
Feb 1, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 214
favorite 0
quote 0
in a letter to president obama yesterday the former governor of utah said he is planning to leave by the end of april. >>> a japanese volcano that roared back to life last week had its biggest explosion yet today, shooting out plumes of gas, boulders, and ash, and breaking windows five miles away. no serious injuries have been reported, but officials are recallinging more than 1,000 nearby residents to evacuate. >>> and visitors to washington's library of congress will soon be able to visit and view the first u.s. map printed in north america. created in the 1847, it's the first map made after the american revolution, the first map copyrighted and the first one to feature the american flag. >>> the dow opens at 11,891. the nasdaq rose 13. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei was up 36 points, while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 35. stocks wrapped up the first month of the year on an upswing, despite worries that the & deepening crisis in egypt could undermine global oil supplies. fears the uprising could spread or disrupt deliveries in the oil-rich
in a letter to president obama yesterday the former governor of utah said he is planning to leave by the end of april. >>> a japanese volcano that roared back to life last week had its biggest explosion yet today, shooting out plumes of gas, boulders, and ash, and breaking windows five miles away. no serious injuries have been reported, but officials are recallinging more than 1,000 nearby residents to evacuate. >>> and visitors to washington's library of congress will soon be...
241
241
Feb 13, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 241
favorite 0
quote 0
obama weak and indecisive. he said the administrations approach has been hesitant, inconsistant. confused and plain wrong. there should be more emphasis on protecting friends and allies. bolten made those comments in washington. >>> chanting and colorful egyptian flags in san francisco where hundreds of egyptian americans and supporters gathered at united nations plaza. their message calling on egypt to reform its government, ensure human rights protection for its people. some egyptian americans have mixed feelings about the recent events in egypt. >> many say they are glad mubarak has resigned but some are worried about the uncertainty over what comes next. >> reporter: in this coptic orthodox church in hayward, mixed reaction to the revolution >> awesome day >> i wasn't sure if it was the right thing we were doing. >> so exciting, very emotional. >> we are not so excited because of the sudden change. >> reporter: right now the future is unknown as the country gets the chance to elect its own new leader. >> we are looking for nonreligious. >> reporter: he is afraid the new gover
obama weak and indecisive. he said the administrations approach has been hesitant, inconsistant. confused and plain wrong. there should be more emphasis on protecting friends and allies. bolten made those comments in washington. >>> chanting and colorful egyptian flags in san francisco where hundreds of egyptian americans and supporters gathered at united nations plaza. their message calling on egypt to reform its government, ensure human rights protection for its people. some egyptian...
244
244
Feb 8, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 244
favorite 0
quote 0
the obama administration has refined its position on the question of whether mubarak should stay or go. the answer now is go but not yet. the white house admitted monday it does not endorse mubarak's immediate resignation. the obama administration is throwing its support behind the newly appointed vice president, but he says egypt isn't ready for democracy. all of this flies in the face of protestors as they've been on the streets now for 15 days. terry mccarthy has the latest. >> reporter: the protesters are still here in the square behind me. in fact, many of them slept out in what is becoming a virtual tent city in what is normally a busy public traffic square. in the battle of wills that is developing, the government has announced a pay rise of 15% for public servants. presumably to win their sympathies. and it has announced the stock market will reopen here next sunday. meanwhile, the uprising that has been largely leaderless has finally found its first hero. wael ghonim. he's a google executive in jail for 12 days for his involvement in coordinating the demonstrations on facebook
the obama administration has refined its position on the question of whether mubarak should stay or go. the answer now is go but not yet. the white house admitted monday it does not endorse mubarak's immediate resignation. the obama administration is throwing its support behind the newly appointed vice president, but he says egypt isn't ready for democracy. all of this flies in the face of protestors as they've been on the streets now for 15 days. terry mccarthy has the latest. >>...
128
128
Feb 17, 2011
02/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama will be in town tomorrow to meet with mark zuckerberg. it will focus on job creations. >> scattered showers at this hour. we will time it out and let you know how it will effect your morning commute coming up. ñ >>> a law enforcement officer charged with keeping narcotics off the street has been accused of doing the opposite. kron 4's dan kerman has details on the arrest of the commander of the central contra costa narcotic's task force. >> reporter: norman wielsch the commander of the central contra costa enforcement team. he is accused of the distribution of meth, marijuana and steroids. also under arrest, his associate. a private investigate. this investigation began in january, he is now behind bars with bail set at $660,000. butler for $840,000. >> reporter: officials say they don't expect any additional arrests but there could be additional charges. as for the distribute attorney's office, they are reviewing the case and will decide what charges to file by the end of the week. that the jail in martinez, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>>
president obama will be in town tomorrow to meet with mark zuckerberg. it will focus on job creations. >> scattered showers at this hour. we will time it out and let you know how it will effect your morning commute coming up. ñ >>> a law enforcement officer charged with keeping narcotics off the street has been accused of doing the opposite. kron 4's dan kerman has details on the arrest of the commander of the central contra costa narcotic's task force. >> reporter: norman...
249
249
Feb 6, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 249
favorite 0
quote 0
welcomes, but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarak to immediately step down? president mubarak's continued leadership is critical and his opportunity to write his own legacy. >> secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending an international security conference, she said it's important egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is underway to keep the middle east stable. at the united nations michael herzenberg, cbs news. >> the protest spread here to the bay area today. thousands gathered in san francisco joining the call for a new start in egypt. don knapp attended their demonstration. [ yelling ] >> reporter: demonstrators at san francisco's un plaza say they are encouraged by and want to support the massive antigovernment protest in cairo. >> i think just the fact that people are refusing to leave the streets despite how mill take arrived and tactics of fear the government has been bringing, that the people's spirits are so much stronger than that, it's really inspiring. >> reporter: anti-mubarak demonstrators say they
welcomes, but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarak to immediately step down? president mubarak's continued leadership is critical and his opportunity to write his own legacy. >> secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending an international security conference, she said it's important egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is underway to keep the middle east stable. at the united nations michael herzenberg, cbs news. >> the...
143
143
Feb 18, 2011
02/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama is in the bay area tonight. this is video from earlier when the president got off of air force one. he had dinner with 12 high tech executives. 24678 reggie kumar tells us why the president is in town. >> reporter: p poarrived in wood side thursday under the cover of darkness. he was among more than a doesp high tech executives, including steve jobs and mark zuckerberg for a private dinner to discuss innovation and private sector job growth bibliography. he wants to spend billions in his new budget. he lives nearby, he served understand president bush's counsel. meetings like this are necessary to keep our country moving in the right direction. >> i think it's great. he should get out and mingle with the people. i think those are good people for him to talk with. we need to keep our competitive edge. progress and technology, it's good. >> reporter: when the president leaves on friday he plans to travel to oregon and meet with intel's ceo. reggie kumar, kron 4 news. >>> new trouble in the middle east. protesters
. >>> president obama is in the bay area tonight. this is video from earlier when the president got off of air force one. he had dinner with 12 high tech executives. 24678 reggie kumar tells us why the president is in town. >> reporter: p poarrived in wood side thursday under the cover of darkness. he was among more than a doesp high tech executives, including steve jobs and mark zuckerberg for a private dinner to discuss innovation and private sector job growth bibliography. he...
105
105
Feb 25, 2011
02/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama is talking with leaders of britain, spain, italy, they are going to be talking about possible sanctions, like freezing assets, a travel ban on some of the top leaders from libya's government. maybe even a no-fly zone. something the u.s. says they have to work together with other countries to implement. also, today an emergency meeting of the u.n. human rights counsel. they will consider a proposal debated yesterday on whether to kick libya off the counsel as a result of what they say are gross and system attic human rights violations that they want to investigate. lots of questions still up in the air. later today we'll wait to hear that the americans arrive safely in malta. >> what about moammar gadhafi? if he does not step down and tries to stay in power like happened in tunisia and egypt, what can happen next? >> reporter: it is a good question. a bit of a wild card right now. analysts say he could be killed by his own people. he could be driven out of the country. he seems defiant in terms of staying. the u.s. has not ruled out military action. just a lot of scena
president obama is talking with leaders of britain, spain, italy, they are going to be talking about possible sanctions, like freezing assets, a travel ban on some of the top leaders from libya's government. maybe even a no-fly zone. something the u.s. says they have to work together with other countries to implement. also, today an emergency meeting of the u.n. human rights counsel. they will consider a proposal debated yesterday on whether to kick libya off the counsel as a result of what...
244
244
Feb 8, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 244
favorite 0
quote 0
obama was speaking before the u.s. chamber of commerce which spent millions to try to defeat his health care law and gave him a tepid reception today. >> maybe if we had brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in we would have gotten off of the a better start. >> reporter: the president said some regulations do need to be streamlined but republicans want a top-to-bottom review of all regulations and they plan to begin this week. katie? >> couric: nancy cordes reporting tonight from capitol hill. nancy, thank you. in other business news, a.o.l.'s got the huffington post. as a.o.l. tries again to reinvent itself in the post- dial-up era, it announced today it will pay $315 million for one of the leading news web sites. a.o.l. is hoping to pick up huffington post readers and get ad revenue. arianna huffington will take control of a.o.l.'s editorial content. another online journalist was in court today in london. wikileaks founder julian assange is fighting extradition to sweden where he's wanted for questioning in a s
obama was speaking before the u.s. chamber of commerce which spent millions to try to defeat his health care law and gave him a tepid reception today. >> maybe if we had brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in we would have gotten off of the a better start. >> reporter: the president said some regulations do need to be streamlined but republicans want a top-to-bottom review of all regulations and they plan to begin this week. katie? >> couric: nancy cordes reporting...
259
259
Feb 24, 2011
02/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 259
favorite 0
quote 0
we are expecting to hear from president obama this afternoon. all this comes as thousands of americans still trying to flee the country. the ferry that was scheduled to evacuate them to the island of malta is stuck in tripoli because of high seas in the mediterranean. >>> closer to home, gas prices keep going on up and it's blamed in part on libya. but many viewers have emailed us asking, why are bay area gas prices going up even though california refineries don't use any middle eastern oil? good question. anne makovec explains. there is a two word answer. she joins us now live in south san francisco. good morning, anne. >> reporter: good morning, frank. yeah, talk about paying a premium. check out the sign here behind me, $4.09 for a gallon of premium gas in south san francisco. and it's not just here but all over the bay area. you are paying the fear premium. you may find it odd because california refineries don't use any oil from the middle east. but this is all being blamed on the unrest in libya. energy experts say it is the fear factor bec
we are expecting to hear from president obama this afternoon. all this comes as thousands of americans still trying to flee the country. the ferry that was scheduled to evacuate them to the island of malta is stuck in tripoli because of high seas in the mediterranean. >>> closer to home, gas prices keep going on up and it's blamed in part on libya. but many viewers have emailed us asking, why are bay area gas prices going up even though california refineries don't use any middle...
113
113
Feb 25, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
i know you do a lot of work about the obama administration. so far, how would you give them in terms of reading them and their use of technology and in terms of transparency, how would you grade them? >> if i were to give them a great, it would be something like a c +. one of the little known facts that people do not realize when we change administrations, we actually go back eight years when we change parties because there are only nine months in a transition perio. i'm sorry, nine weeks. democrats go back to the people who had their hands on the steering wheel at eight years before it. what we really got with the obama administration was a clinton white house. with it, we got governmental thinking that is very much 20th- century, very much top-down. even though obama was known during the campaign to have used the internet very extensively, and they produced a fantastic open government directive, getting every single agency to actually comply is very, very hard. there are those who say it costs too much and those who are just lazy because of
i know you do a lot of work about the obama administration. so far, how would you give them in terms of reading them and their use of technology and in terms of transparency, how would you grade them? >> if i were to give them a great, it would be something like a c +. one of the little known facts that people do not realize when we change administrations, we actually go back eight years when we change parties because there are only nine months in a transition perio. i'm sorry, nine...
333
333
Feb 25, 2011
02/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 333
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama says we can ride it out. also today another oil-producing nation, algeria ended a 19-year long state of emergency. the president called it a positive sign of government of algeria is responding to concerns of the people. >> thank you very much. and the turmoil in libya may have played out now for the time being on wall street. crude oil futures rose above $100 but ended at $97.28 because of the growing stockpile of both oil and gasoline. that is easing fears .s and the nasdaq gained almost 15. s and p 500 lost just one. >> a recent court ruling preventing retailers from collecting customer zip codes left some people confused. >> they've been asking michael finney for help on this. >> and courts ruled retailers are not allowed to ask for zip code. right? it's not that simple. merchants not allowed to ask for and record personal information when you use a credit card. last week, the courts ruled a zip code is personal information. retail clerks, and what about at this service station? >> i was watching the prog
president obama says we can ride it out. also today another oil-producing nation, algeria ended a 19-year long state of emergency. the president called it a positive sign of government of algeria is responding to concerns of the people. >> thank you very much. and the turmoil in libya may have played out now for the time being on wall street. crude oil futures rose above $100 but ended at $97.28 because of the growing stockpile of both oil and gasoline. that is easing fears .s and the...
158
158
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
>>reporter: obama administration is walking a tightrope calling with increasing urgency for democratic reform. but still revving to call for mubarak to step down. >> we ever not picking between those on the street and those in the government. >>reporter: last of egypt internet service providers was also switched off leaving only dial up service for accessing the internet. >> we have no facebook. no internet. no message. >>reporter: but google day says it launched new service that the allow them to send twitter message without an internet connection. all they have to do is dial a phone number and leave a voice message which is automatically translated into a tweet. >> all right allen reporting thanks. >> indicate 0reported at cairo international airport as thousands of foreigners race to get out of the country. more than 1200 people left on flights today in a scene that promises to play out for days. first evacuatione arrived in after he says, is tan bull chartered by the u.s. state department and cypress. >> we saw people looting. we saw gunfire. people shooting other people. >> two we
>>reporter: obama administration is walking a tightrope calling with increasing urgency for democratic reform. but still revving to call for mubarak to step down. >> we ever not picking between those on the street and those in the government. >>reporter: last of egypt internet service providers was also switched off leaving only dial up service for accessing the internet. >> we have no facebook. no internet. no message. >>reporter: but google day says it launched...
128
128
Feb 22, 2011
02/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
authorities is southern california investigating graffiti threatening president barack obama, and jerry brown appeare.e were found this morning, they said both must die. spray- painted near by were at third death threats that were found last month. >> mark: looking at markets in looks to be down day. we will be right back. >> mark: futures are pointing lower today, real concern about what is happening in the middle east. with libya as the 18th largest oil producer and the and rushed unrest there. wal-mart with disappointing earnings as well. it could be it big drop today, we will bring you numbers through the morning. watching the drop in temperatures in the meantime, alive look from mt. tam and san francisco. we have storms on the way. >> louisa: we are keeping the words no close. later today we will see temperatures warm up, today could be the warmest day of the week however we are starting with cold temperatures expansion in the north. the end of the week we see storm pushing and bring cold temperatures with that. watching snow levels in keeping a close eye on that. this morning righ
authorities is southern california investigating graffiti threatening president barack obama, and jerry brown appeare.e were found this morning, they said both must die. spray- painted near by were at third death threats that were found last month. >> mark: looking at markets in looks to be down day. we will be right back. >> mark: futures are pointing lower today, real concern about what is happening in the middle east. with libya as the 18th largest oil producer and the and rushed...